Line of Sight

So, About That Missing Russian Freighter….

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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates hosts an honor cordons to welcome Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak to the Pentagon.

Tough as Nails

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Staff Sgt. Nate Ford from Fort Benning, Georgia taking a break during a blood timeout at the 2009 U.S. Army Combatives tournament at Fort Benning.  He came in second to Sgt. Joe Clark from Fort Lewis, Washington in the Flyweight division.  The blood on his shirt appears to have mostly come from Clark.

“The White House”

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On the Al Basrah Oil Terminal, the Iraqis live in what the Americans call "The White House."

On the Al Basrah Oil Terminal, the Iraqis live in what the Americans call "The White House."

Bringing in the stores

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CE2 Carl Harms helps pull in a load of food from a supply ship at the Al Basrah Oil Terminal off the coast of Iraq on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.

CE2 Carl Harms helps pull in a load of food from a supply ship at the Al Basrah Oil Terminal off the coast of Iraq on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.

Read the Fine Print

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Army Linguist Payam Abrarahadi, 22, from Tehran, Iran, examines his naturalization certificate after a citizenship ceremony at the Pentagon.

The 16-page survey

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Capt. William Goodman, Navy Nurse Corps, fills out a 16-page survey after checking in his gear at the Warrior Transition Center at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Capt. Goodman spent four months in Kuwait and two-and-a-half months in Khandahar during his IA (Individual Augmentee) tour.

Capt. William Goodman, Navy Nurse Corps, fills out a 16-page survey after checking in his gear at the Warrior Transition Center at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Capt. Goodman spent four months in Kuwait and two-and-a-half months in Khandahar during his IA (Individual Augmentee) tour.

Feelin’ hot, hot, hot

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Flight deck crew does a FOD walk in 120+ degree heat (and high humidity) on board the USS Reagan (CVN 76), underway in the Arabian Gulf. I will do my best to never complain about the heat again after watching these kids drag chains, move aircraft, do maintenance and refuel planes with tutrtlenecks, long sleeves and float coats on.

Flight deck crew does a FOD walk in 120+ degree heat (and high humidity) on board the USS Reagan (CVN 76), underway in the Arabian Gulf. I will do my best to never complain about the heat again after watching these kids drag chains, move aircraft, do maintenance and refuel planes with tutrtlenecks, long sleeves and float coats on, the sun beating down and the heat of jet engines to top it all off.

ABOT outdoor gym

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Free weights at the outdoor gym on the Al Basrah Oil Terminal.

Free weights at the outdoor gym on the Al Basrah Oil Terminal.

A Defender, a dhow and a VLCC

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Just to give an idea of scale...the smallest is an Iraqi defender (right), a dhow, and a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier.)

Just to give an idea of scale...the smallest is an Iraqi defender (right), a dhow, and a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier.)

Mmmmm…root beer

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The crew of a RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) get a treat - a case of root beer - from the Al Basrah Oil Terminal off the coast of Iraq on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.

The crew of a RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) get a treat - a case of root beer - from the Al Basrah Oil Terminal off the coast of Iraq on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. The RHIB was from one of the many small boys surrounding the terminal.